Yellow journalism contributed most notably to public support for the

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Yellow journalism, which relied on sensationalized and exaggerated stories to attract readers, played a significant role in shaping public opinion in the late 19th century. One of its most notable contributions was its coverage of the events leading up to the Spanish-American War in 1898. The newspapers, including Joseph Pulitzer's New York World and William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal, painted the Spanish as cruel and barbaric and exaggerated events, such as the sinking of the USS Maine, to rally support for the United States to go to war against Spain. This coverage is often cited as a key factor in the U.S. decision to intervene in Cuba's fight for independence and ultimately declare war on Spain.

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